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noun
Any plant in the genus Saxifraga.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: breakstone, rockfoil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: yellow mountain saxifrage, Saxifraga aizoides, meadow saxifrage, fair-maids-of-France, Saxifraga granulata, mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides, western saxifrage, Saxifraga occidentalis, purple saxifrage, Saxifraga oppositifolia, star saxifrage, starry saxifrage, Saxifraga stellaris, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, mother-of-thousands, Saxifraga stolonifera, Saxifraga sarmentosam
History
From Old French saxifrage, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”). Doublet of sassafras.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
